Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swept

/swɛpt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: swept
IPA: /swɛpt/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cleared of mines (explosive devices).

verb

simple past and past participle of sweep

Example Sentences

"Having survived the seemingly-random attacks through the day, and now under the cover of night, the Germans seem to have a clear run to safety. However, back when the route became clear thanks to the Enigma intercepts, Bomber Command had laid more mines in the swept channel. And now, along comes Gneisenau!"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /swɛpt/
British English: /swɛpt/

Derived Forms

backswept inswept rainswept seaswept snowswept sunswept sweptback sweptwing unswept upswept windswept

Phrases

clear-swept storm-swept swept-back swept path swept wing swept-wing

Rhymes With

except kept accept sept stepped slept intercept adept wept crept inept leapt

Questions

How do you pronounce swept?: The recorded pronunciation is /swɛpt/.
What does swept mean?: Cleared of mines (explosive devices).

How to pronounce swept

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